# PhishDestroy threat dossier — starteding-cryptocom.wixstudio.com ================================================================ Fetched: 2026-06-29 12:39:47 UTC Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/starteding-cryptocom.wixstudio.com/ ## VERDICT ---------------------------------------------------------------- TAKEN DOWN (neutralised) Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below) Scam classification: Impersonation Targeted brand: Crypto.com ## DETECTION EVIDENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------- VirusTotal: 6/91 security vendors flagged this domain Flagging vendors: Criminal IP, alphaMountain.ai, Cluster25, Gridinsoft, SOCRadar, Webroot Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist ## INFRASTRUCTURE ---------------------------------------------------------------- IP address: 34.144.206.118 (US, Kansas City) ASN: AS396982 Google LLC Hosting org: Google Cloud Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Nameservers: ["dns1.p08.nsone.net", "dns2.p08.nsone.net", "dns3.p08.nsone.net", "dns4.p08.nsone.net"] Registered: 2026-06-08 Page title: 404 Error: Page Not Found | Wix Studio HTTP response: 404 ## TLS CERTIFICATE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Issuer: Let's Encrypt / R13 Expires: 2026-07-29 Status: INVALID chain Fingerprint: c2c2f0e645b35156ce5cf39339fbe5ae5ffb02446fe2aeb96da83b6fe9b20ad4 Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator): - wixstudio.com ## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Status: CLOSED — no report required. This domain was neutralised before the abuse-report cycle could be dispatched — either the hosting provider / registrar suspended it on their own, the DNS went dead, or the operator abandoned the infrastructure. PhishDestroy keeps the evidence bundle on file for audit but no formal notice was sent. ## TIMELINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Domain registered: 2026-06-08 (per WHOIS / CT — may reflect a renewal or transfer date, not first-ever registration) First detected: 2026-06-09 05:21:36 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker) First reported: 2026-06-08 18:31:37 UTC (abuse notice filed) Last verified: 2026-06-29 12:20:34 UTC Neutralised: 2026-06-10 06:51:25 UTC Current status: taken down (registrar suspended or DNS dead) ## ANALYST NARRATIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- [Generated: 2026-06-26 01:11:12 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.] The domain starteding-cryptocom.wixstudio.com has been identified as a potential threat for brand impersonation, specifically targeting the reputable cryptocurrency brand Crypto.com. The domain does not appear to be using any known crypto drainer kits, but it is designed to deceive users by mimicking the look and feel of the legitimate Crypto.com website. Analysis indicates that the domain starteding-cryptocom.wixstudio.com has been flagged by 6 out of 95 security vendors on VirusTotal, suggesting a moderate level of suspicious activity. The domain is registered through GoDaddy.com, LLC, and resolves to the IP address 34.144.206.118. It was created on June 08, 2026, and currently appears on 3 security blocklists, including PhishDestroy, PhishingArmy, and OISD. The SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt, which is a common choice for phishing sites due to its ease of use and free availability. The site is built using Wix and React, and utilizes Google Cloud and Google Cloud CDN for hosting and content delivery over HTTP/3. The current status of the domain is offline, which suggests that it has been taken down either by the registrar or the hosting service in response to security alerts. Despite this, the domain remains on several security blocklists, indicating a continued perception of risk. The elevated risk level is maintained due to the potential for the domain to be reactivated or the threat actors to use similar techniques on other domains. Users are advised to remain vigilant and avoid clicking on links or providing any personal information to domains that closely resemble legitimate websites, especially those in the cryptocurrency sector. ## EVIDENCE HASHES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Favicon MD5: 9dae2d380288ac898efffb0f06444e23 TLS cert SHA-256: c2c2f0e645b35156ce5cf39339fbe5ae5ffb02446fe2aeb96da83b6fe9b20ad4 ## SCORING METHODOLOGY ---------------------------------------------------------------- Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates: - VirusTotal positive ratio - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus, CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB) - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor) - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.) - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording) - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures) - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...) - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal) - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record) - Human researcher sign-off (volunteer takedown team) A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite score and the individual indicators above, not just VT. ## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS ---------------------------------------------------------------- Full HTML report: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/starteding-cryptocom.wixstudio.com/ JSON API: https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=starteding-cryptocom.wixstudio.com Appeal a flag: https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/ (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%) Submit a report: https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot About PhishDestroy: volunteer-driven open-source threat-intelligence platform. Tracked: 172,443 domains (12,756 alive under monitoring, 159,120 confirmed takedowns/dead). Site: https://phishdestroy.io